Code of Practice - Irrigated Public Open Space - SA Water

CASE STUDY No 4
GLENELG GOLF CLUB
– IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
Glenelg Golf Club is a private course. It is one of Adelaide’s
four Group 1 Clubs and ranked inside the top 70 in Australia
and is based on the sand belt of Adelaide’s western suburbs,
1km from Gulf St Vincent and in close proximity to
Brownhill and Sturt Creeks and the Patawolonga.
Glenelg has gone through a process of improving turf and
irrigation management practices over the past 10 years with
the redevelopment of the course commencing in 1998. This
process included reconstruction of some greens, fairways
and tees; the upgrading of the irrigation system and the
installation of a computerised centralised control system;
the use of soil moisture sensors to monitor soil water
volumes and salt content of the soil and the development of
wetlands to harvest stormwater for an aquifer storage and
recovery system that will provide a sustainable water supply
for the course.
The results of the significant investment have been:
• Overall improvement in the turf qualityofthe course.
• Significant reduction in water consumption for irrigation.
• Sustainable environmental management practices that
minimise impact on the site and ground water reserves.
• Improved water quality and access to a sustainable
water supply.
• Improved management of nutrient and salt levels within
the soil profile.
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Glenelg Golf Club is committed to sustainable management
of water and has invested heavily to develop and monitor
efficiency improvements.
This case study demonstrates this commitment, which is
documented throughout the Club’s Environmental
Management System and Quality Turf Plan.
For more information refer to the full case study in
Appendix No 4.